Inside Russia’s Intelligence Network in Rome
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An investigation by the Prosecutor ' s Office of Rome revealed a network of Russian diplomats linked to the Russian Federation ' s intelligence, and according to the investigation, they collected information on the military sphere, business and the Vatican.
Italy has uncovered a network of Russian agents in the Russian embassies in Italy and the Vatican. In addition to intelligence activities, intelligence officers were looking for Belarusian citizens to commit sabotage in Europe. The Italian edition Il Riformista named the people who were part of the spy network and talked about its structure. The network's key characters are Ivan Petrovich Gorbachev and Mikhail Vasilievich Astakhov, associated wi…
They collected data on Italy's defense and infrastructure, the investigation says
Inside Russia’s intelligence network in Rome
An investigation by Italian daily Il Riformista identifies Russian diplomats in Rome allegedly linked to Moscow’s GRU, FSB and SVR intelligence services. It traces activities ranging from military and technological intelligence to contacts in Italy’s economic and cultural circles — and the Vatican.
The expulsion of Ivan Petrovich Gorbachev and Mikhail Vasilyevich Astakhov, last July 9, could have shown only the most visible part of the Russian information apparatus present in Italy. To support it is an inquiry by the Reformist, signed by Massimiliano Coccia, who reconstructs names, assignments and alleged operational areas of some Russian officials accredited in our country. The [...]
Italian media have published an investigation by the Rome prosecutor's office, which exposed a network of Russian spies in the Russian embassies in Italy and the Vatican.
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